Media mentions

The Atlantic: "There’s 'a mountain of scientific evidence that the early years are the most important,' Philip Fisher, the director of the Stanford Center on Early Childhood said."

Elliot Haspel for The Guardian: "[T]he [C]enter’s ongoing survey of families has begun seeing some of the highest rates of reported hardship since they began tracking in 2020."

"Most [RAPID] survey respondents who have children in transitional kindergarten agree it’s working."

The Center Square: The shutdown is impacting American families already struggling, says SCEC director Philip Fisher.

The 74: "New Stanford data shows a record-high percentage of families facing economic hardships that could worsen with the ongoing government shutdown."

New Mexico In Depth: “The well-being of kids is tied to the well-being of the adults in their lives,” said Dr. Philip Fisher, director of the Stanford Center on Early Childhood.

Spectrum News: The Stanford Center on Early Childhood's RAPID Survey found that 70% of child care providers in the country rely on social assistance to meet a basic need.

The Wilton Bulletin: "The Connecticut Project and CTData Collaborative partnered with Stanford University’s RAPID Survey Project to hear directly from families."

Faculty affiliate Jason Yeatman guests on the EdTechnical podcast, where he talks about how the brain learns to read, the power of better assessment, and AI.

USA Today: Some families are finding that what one parent can earn isn't enough to justify the cost, said Philip Fisher, director of the Stanford Center on Early Childhood.

The Sacramento Bee: Abigail Stewart-Kahn, managing director of the Stanford Center on Early Childhood and Jackie Wong, executive director of First 5 California write about TK.

EdSource: “Parents want different things out of care,” said Abigail Stewart-Kahn, managing director for the Stanford Center on Early Childhood.

KQED: "As electricity rates rise sharply in California, parents told the [RAPID] survey they need to make tough choices between basic needs."

EdSource: Only 65% of families reported knowing TK was available, down from 84% the year before, according to the Stanford Center on Early Childhood.

TecScience: Tec de Monterrey's Center on Early Childhood will adapt the RAPID Survey to use in Mexican communities.

KQED: Fewer parents know about TK than they did just a few years ago, according to a RAPID survey from the Stanford Center on Early Childhood.

Inside Philanthropy: "I think in the short term, philanthropy can partially fill some of the gaps created by policy change,” said SCEC director Philip Fisher.

LAist: "The number of child care workers who struggle to meet basic needs like food, healthcare and housing is on the rise," according to the RAPID Survey Project.

The 74: Joan Lombardi, principal advisor at the Stanford Center on Early Childhood, is on the council of Too Small to Fail.

EdSurge: "The latest findings from Stanford University’s RAPID survey in partnership with the University of Nebraska Medical Center show that children’s well-being is at risk.